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South Bend, IN vs Niagara Falls, NY

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- The median age of a home in South Bend is 13.6% younger than the median age of a home in Niagara Falls.
 South Bend, INNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$141,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.9$11.0
 Homes Owned51.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Bend, INNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,140$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Bend, INNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Bend, INNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9997.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock16.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock18.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Bend, INNiagara Falls, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock21.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock42.3%12.2%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Niagara Falls    6 Reviews

Niagara Falls is a place where we are careful about saying ‘things are looking up’ because we’ve said that before and whatever big project promised falls through or just  More

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Over 16 years ago

Niagara Falls has very high crime and a steady increase in gang activity. Unemployment is very high, there is a lot of pollution and winters are too long. The falls  More

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Niagara Falls is plagued by contamination for radioactive waste and dumping, high crime high taxes and corrupt politicians. One would figure that a smaller town  More

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